Division III · New England Wrestling Assn
Vermont State University Castleton Men's Wrestling
Castleton, VT · the Spartans · Vermont State University Castleton overview
62
Roster
2024–25 season
$341k
Team budget
97th percentile in Division III
$5,504
Per roster spot
median $5,684
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Vermont State University Castleton fields a men's wrestling team in the New England Wrestling Assn (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 62 players, well above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $341,252, well above the median of $156k — $5,504 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's wrestling programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 121 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#5Team budgetof 121 · Division III#65Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#2Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster62 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$341,252 for the year
- Operating expenses$261,375 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,504 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,332 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Legacy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joe Duca | Head Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Max Tempel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Whitesell | Assistant Coach / Director of Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Foutz | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brianna Murray | Director of Wrestling Operations | not on file |
| Haven Tatarek | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tylik Epps | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| James Rodriguez | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,647 121 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 82 1.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,087undergraduates · 5,136 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,130 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →62on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $341,252 $5,504 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,332
Cost
Full picture →$21,253net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,400 in-state · $21,408 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.18violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Vermont State University Castleton
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Wrestling program62 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,253 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,087Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.18 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 14 | 49 | $234k | — | 74% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 47 | 24 | $101k | — | 91% | |
| New England College Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 66 | 22 | $99k | — | 96% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 90 | 21 | $208k | — | 10% | |
| University of Southern Maine Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 118 | 41 | $158k | — | 79% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 122 | 33 | $186k | — | 58% | |
| Western New England University Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 126 | 42 | $218k | — | 83% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 127 | 32 | $232k | — | 70% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 132 | 31 | $634k | 980 | 3% | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 134 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Utica University Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 146 | 16 | $155k | — | 87% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the New England Wrestling Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University Castleton | 62 | $341k | $5,504 | — | vs | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 32 | $276k | $8,639 | — | vs | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 40 | $269k | $6,714 | — | vs | |
| Norwich University | 49 | $234k | $4,766 | — | vs | |
| Springfield College | 32 | $232k | $7,249 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 42 | $218k | $5,186 | — | vs | |
| Williams College | 21 | $208k | $9,896 | — | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 33 | $186k | $5,621 | — | vs | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | 26 | $180k | $6,933 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 41 | $158k | $3,863 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | 39 | $154k | $3,956 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 30 | $101k | $3,378 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 24 | $101k | $4,201 | — | vs | |
| New England College | 22 | $99k | $4,521 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 34 | $92k | $2,716 | — | vs | |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 10 | $80k | $8,007 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
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